Community Jokes

A collection of jokes and memes submitted by the Interledger community. Got something to share? Follow the steps below to add it.

How to contribute a joke

1. Fork and clone the repository

Go to github.com/interledger/community-jokes and click Fork in the top-right corner to create your own copy of the repo.

Then clone your fork locally:

git clone git@github.com:<your-username>/community-jokes.git
cd community-jokes

2. Create a branch

git checkout -b add-my-joke

3. Add your joke file

Jokes live in the jokes/ directory. Each joke is its own JSON file named with a zero-padded three-digit number — check what the highest number currently is and add the next one.

For example, if 020.json is the last file, create 021.json:

{
  "id": "021",
  "setup": "Why don't scientists trust atoms?",
  "punchline": "Because they make up everything."
}

Formatting rules:

• The filename and id value must match (e.g. file 021.json → "id": "021").
• setup is the question or premise of the joke.
• punchline is the answer or payoff.
• Both setup and punchline must be non-empty strings.
• Keep it family-friendly and kind — no jokes that punch down or target specific people or groups.

4. Commit and push

git add jokes/021.json
git commit -m "add joke 021"
git push origin add-my-joke

5. Open a pull request

1. Go to your fork on GitHub (github.com/<your-username>/community-jokes).
2. Click the Compare & pull request button that appears after your push.
3. Set the base repository to interledger/community-jokes and the base branch to main.
4. Give your PR a short title like Add joke 021.
5. Click Create pull request.

A maintainer will review and merge it. That's it — thanks for contributing!

How to contribute a meme

1. Fork and clone the repository

Same first two steps as above — fork on GitHub, clone your fork, and create a branch:

git clone git@github.com:<your-username>/community-jokes.git
cd community-jokes
git checkout -b add-my-meme

2. Add your image file

Memes live in the public/memes/ directory. Name your file with a zero-padded three-digit number and a lowercase extension — check what the highest number currently is and use the next one.

For example, if 055.png is the last file, add 056.png (or 056.jpg, etc.):

public/memes/056.png

Formatting rules:

• Supported formats: .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif, .webp.
• Use a lowercase extension (.jpg not .JPG).
• File name must be a zero-padded three-digit number, e.g. 056.png.
• Keep it family-friendly and kind — no images that punch down or target specific people or groups.

3. Commit and push

git add public/memes/056.png
git commit -m "add meme 056"
git push origin add-my-meme

4. Open a pull request

1. Go to your fork on GitHub (github.com/<your-username>/community-jokes).
2. Click the Compare & pull request button that appears after your push.
3. Set the base repository to interledger/community-jokes and the base branch to main.
4. Give your PR a short title like Add meme 056.
5. Click Create pull request.

A maintainer will review and merge it. Thanks for sharing the laughs!